woo
verb (used with object)
to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage.
Example Sentences
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But given Paramount’s rough wooing, which upset a previously negotiated sale to Netflix, might not Warner shareholders argue to a court that $7 billion no longer covers the damage to their business?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Platner doesn’t seem to be wooing many registered Republicans, either: Just 7 percent of poll participants said they’d support him.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Politics is about persuasion, seduction even, and prime ministers seem to have forgotten this is an almost constant process of wooing voters, MPs and civil servants to keep them driving your agenda forward.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
If this was how Rishi Patel showed his interest in her, if this was him wooing her, she wanted more.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
